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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Echer, n. Also: echir, eichyr, ekir. [ONhb. æhher, eher. Cf. Acher.] An ear (of corn). 14.. Acts I. 387/2.
Giff fyr pass thru ony place and findis echerris [printed ethekris] and ouertakis an other manis corne 1513 Doug. vii. xii. 35.
Feil eichyrris [Sm. echirris, R. echeris] of corn thik growyng c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matt. xii. 1.
His discipilis … began to pluk ekiris [Wycl. eris] of corn
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